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I feel a little guilty taking this wonderful thread a bit off-topic, but
here goes.

First of all I'm rather part–time paintballer.. I'd play more often if I
didn't fly so much, that's for sure.

I too am amazed at a lot of the folks in this group, though I plan to
follow in their footsteps (or at least attempt to) in the very near
futu my RV–10 tail & wing kits have been ordered.

A few years ago the idea of becoming a pilot struck me as a very lofty,
perhaps unattainable, dream, as well. It's not! Here I am now pushing
300 hours with my instrument rating and owning a Cessna 152. Anybody of
reasonable intelligence who puts their mind to it can do this. Go for it!

~Paul

P.S. Your paintball tanks sound mighty cool. Sounds to me like you have
what it takes to build an airplane.

LCT Paintball wrote:

Another paintballer-pilot, eh? Me too.



You're kidding! All this time I've been looking up to pilots assuming they
are a class above the rest of us. You've burst my bubble.

I'm not a paintballer-pilot yet. Mostly just a paintballer/small business
owner. I'm hoping to start some lessons this fall. In the mean time, I'm
lurking around and trying to learn what I can.

I enjoy building things that make the neighbors shake their head in
disbelief. I am amazed at the things the people in this group have
accomplished.

I've built a paintball tank with a 3" main gun, a "blooper" look alike for
taking out tanks that landed my picture in a magazine, and now I'm working
on a new tank that will borrow some building techniques from you guys. It
will be a fiberglass composite built around a steel frame, and will have a
semi auto main gun firering a foam round that I build, and boast a 40 rps
chain gun similar to the warthog's (but not quite as lethal I hope).

P.S. Your paintball tanks sound mighty cool. Sounds to me like you have
what it takes to build an airplane.


From what I've learned it takes 2 things to build an airplane. Time, and
money. At this stage in my life I don't have an abundance of either one.
Maybe in 10 years when I get some of these kids raised....

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:52:30 GMT, "LCT Paintball"
wrote:

From what I've learned it takes 2 things to build an airplane. Time, and
money. At this stage in my life I don't have an abundance of either one.
Maybe in 10 years when I get some of these kids raised....

Or, you could start, and just keep at it for 15 years like me.

Corky (going for longest buildtime) Scott

Or, you could start, and just keep at it for 15 years like me.

Corky (going for longest buildtime) Scott


How far along are you?

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:33:49 GMT, "LCT Paintball"
wrote:

How far along are you?

The wings are complete to the point where I'm ready to install the
fuel tanks. The fuselage is complete to the point where I'm ready to
install the engine. The problem with this is that I still need to
weld on some stand offs for the stringers that will define the belly.
Because the exhaust and the Piper Tripacer landing gear need to be
integrated, I have to move slowly and carefully there. So I'll be
refining the engine and testing it this summer and installing the fuel
tanks. Then when the engine is tested, I'll install it and finish the
belly.

One of my "tricks" I need to think about is how to route the exhaust
through the bottom of the firewall. The plan is to have the exhaust
system augment the cooling. It's going to take a while to figure
things out.

Corky Scott

Corky Scott wrote:

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:52:30 GMT, "LCT Paintball"
wrote:

From what I've learned it takes 2 things to build an airplane. Time, and
money. At this stage in my life I don't have an abundance of either one.
Maybe in 10 years when I get some of these kids raised....

Or, you could start, and just keep at it for 15 years like me.

Corky (going for longest buildtime) Scott
Naw Corky I'm giving you a run for your money! I've been working on my KR-2
for 13 years so far and am at least .05% done!
John

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Corky Scott wrote:

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:52:30 GMT, "LCT Paintball"
wrote:

From what I've learned it takes 2 things to build an airplane. Time, and
money. At this stage in my life I don't have an abundance of either one.
Maybe in 10 years when I get some of these kids raised....

Or, you could start, and just keep at it for 15 years like me.

Corky (going for longest buildtime) Scott
Naw Corky I'm giving you a run for your money! I've been working on my
KR-2
for 13 years so far and am at least .05% done!
John


I have a Pietenpol on the gear and ready to build the wings. I started it
in 1967. If I don't get it finished pretty soon we will both be "antiques"
before it flies! :-)

Highflyer

I certainly would take issue with either of those statements.

It's good you have your priorities straight. Good luck on the aviation
career if and when it becomes a reality.

From what I've learned it takes 2 things to build an airplane. Time, and
money. At this stage in my life I don't have an abundance of either one.
Maybe in 10 years when I get some of these kids raised....